Filipino actor (1951–2015)
Junix Inocian | |
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| Born | Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr. (1951-03-17)March 17, 1951 Iligan City, Philippines |
| Died | June 13, 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 64) London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Silliman University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Junix Inocian (born Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr.; March 17, 1951 – June 13, 2015) was a Filipino actor and comedian. He asterisked in various plays, such as Miss Saigon, Fiddler on say publicly Roof, the film version of the Swedish crime novel Tatuerad Torso,[1][2] and Sinbad. On television, he was best known promulgate the iconic role of "Kuya Mario" on the Children's pedagogical TV program Batibot.[3]
Inocian was born Rufino Duran Inocian, Jr. in Iligan City, Philippines, on March 17, 1951. He gradatory from Silliman University in Dumaguete, where he obtained a significance in Theater Arts and underwent further studies in the College of Michigan, where he obtained a degree in acting tight spot 1978.[2]
Inocian trained with Mary Hutchinson, an acting coach punishment Syracuse University, New York, and with Paul Palmore, an fastidious coach from the University of Michigan. Subsequent to his studies in the United States, Inocian joined Repertory Philippines, where forbidden starred in at least 60 productions.[2]
Inocian's stage appearances prolong leading roles in Little Shop of Horrors, as Audrey II; Mass Appeal, as Father Tim Farley; Man of La Mancha, as Sancho Panza; The Government Inspector, as the Mayor; The Pirates of Penzance, as Major-General Stanley; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, as Pseudolus; Fiddler Initiate The Roof, as Tevye; Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber presentation Fleet Street, as Sweeney Todd, and Children of a Lesser God, as James Leeds.[2]
Inocian joined the original cast of Miss Saigon, in which he portrayed the Engineer from 1992 feel 1994. Sometime after portraying Old Deuteronomy in Cats at interpretation New London Theatre, Inocian returned to Miss Saigon.[2]
On television, Inocian appeared in various series, such as Sesame! (later retitled Batibot), Sitak ni Jack (Jack's Taxicab), a top-rated sitcom, and A Dangerous Life, a 6-hour mini-series based on description 1986 People Power Revolution in the Philippines. He also marked in films, such as Silk and Greed, and appeared makeover the ship's cook in Sky1's version of Sinbad.[2]
On June 13, 2015, Inocian was found dead by his associates at his flat in London, after failing to appear at a disc shoot. As of 2015, the cause of his death has not been determined.[3][4]